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September 06, 2005
Episode # 8 "Drugs" Of:
AS THE TONSIL FALLS
#1 Tuesday, Sept 6 at 8:30 (New) Neurologist #2 From now on will be referred to as "TheDrugDealer."
This morning I had my appointment with "TheDrugDealer." She said "TheCuteOne" had called her last week to talk about my case and she wanted to hear the entire story from me. She asked about the numbness, the headaches (migraines for lack of a better word), visual and audio disturbances. She listened to my heart, hit me with that reflex thingy, poked me with a thumbtack, had me follow her finger, and then sent me down the hall where they took SIX vials of blood.
She also sent me home with a new prescription for Relpax and added four new drugs to the concoction that I was already taking. The original cocktail included: Aviane for Hormones, Lexapro for Anti-Anxiety, Nadolol (given to me by "TheBrickWall") a beta-blocker/Migraine Preventation, and Relpax for Migraine Pain Relief.
To this mix we are going to add: Topamax (Anti-Seizure/Migraine prevention), Naprosyn (Anti-Inflamatory) for muscle spasms, Flexeril a muscle relaxant, and Medrol (Anti-Inflamatory) also for muscle spasms and numbness.
I'm not sure what all they plan on doing with the 6 tubes of blood, but that was at 10:15 this morning and I'm still dizzy and lightheaded. I am scheduled to go back to have a peripheral nerve test (electrodes and needles) in two weeks. They are also supposed to call and set up appointments for a one-night sleep study and e-stem treatments. Its a good thing that this new doctor is just minutes from work with this many new appointments.
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AS THE TONSIL FALLS
STARING:
#1.2a Today, Blood Work, waiting on results
#1.2b Tuesday, September 20th 1pm NerveTest
#1.2c TBA, Sleep Study
#1.2d TBA, E-Stem Treatments
#1.2e Tuesday, October 5th 8:30am 4-week FollowUp with "TheDrugDealer"
#0 Sending MRI Films to The Chiari Institute for a third opinion by Chiari Specialist.
Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at September 6, 2005 02:01 PM
Comments
They are ADDING those meds to the ones you already have or instead of the ones
you have? Sounds like you are going to be overmedicated..
Posted by: Karagape at September 6, 2005 03:06 PM
I already had the Aviane, Relpax, Nadolol & Lexapro. They are adding the other
4.
Posted by: FutureFoodTVStar at September 6, 2005 03:07 PM
My goodness...that is a lot of drugs. I sure hope they give you some relief. Can
you work, go to school, function in general on all those meds?!?!?
Just so you know, I haven't stopped sending my good thoughts your way. The Dog
continues to send them too...he's thoughtful like that.
Posted by: SoozieQ at September 6, 2005 06:42 PM
Wow. Watch out for that Topomax. My MIL says it will make you "stupid." And you
will lose calcium with long term use. LMK how those go. I've been thinking about
trying the Topomax myself. But I do hear that it will suppress the old appetite!
Hey, that's good!
Posted by: Kami at September 6, 2005 10:04 PM
Yeah, she did mention that the Topamax can cause weight loss. I'm all over that.
Posted by: FutureFoodTVStar at September 6, 2005 10:14 PM
this might be the time to cancel all the meds, ditch school and work, and head to a monastery
Posted by: Huckleberry at September 6, 2005 10:39 PM
